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Monday 19 January 2026

China's Innosilicon launches LPDDR6 IP with commercial shipments

As AI smartphones and AI PCs surge, end devices demand unprecedented memory bandwidth. Recently, Chinese interface IP provider Innosilicon announced that its self-developed LPDDR6/5X...

Monday 19 January 2026

Yageo implements chip resistor price increase amid rising precious metal costs

Yageo, a major Taiwanese manufacturer of passive components, has informed customers it will raise prices on specific chip resistors (R-Chip) products starting February 1, citing escalating...

Monday 19 January 2026

Weekly news roundup: memory shortages, packaging power, TSMC's global pivot

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the week of January 12-18, 2026.

Monday 19 January 2026

Commentary: TSMC drives tariff talks as Taiwan eyes 40% chip capacity shift to US

After months of trade negotiations, Taiwan and the US have finalized a reciprocal tariff agreement that lowers rates to 15% without stacking most-favored-nation (MFN) tariffs. The...

Monday 19 January 2026

Commentary: US and Taiwan finalize tariff deal, securing favorable terms for semiconductor exports

The US and Taiwan have formally concluded a tariff agreement that sets a 15% rate on covered goods, alongside a sweeping package of Taiwanese...

Monday 19 January 2026

India roundup: Acer bets on growing PC penetration

Acer and Lenovo are optimistic about India's consumer electronics sector as the global market slows due to rising memory prices.

Monday 19 January 2026

Advantest ATE lead times remain tight as AI and memory markets expand

As demand strengthens in markets such as GPUs and high-bandwidth memory (HBM), Japan-based Advantest said orders for semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) remain stable, with...

Monday 19 January 2026

OpenAI and Cerebras reach US$10 billion agreement to reduce Nvidia dependence

OpenAI has reached a multi-year compute procurement agreement worth more than US$10 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras Systems, with the intention to enhance ChatGPT performance...

Monday 19 January 2026

Taiwan PCB industry gearing up for record investment driven by AI cloud computing

Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is entering a new growth cycle fueled by a surge in cloud artificial intelligence (AI) computing orders. Manufacturers are ramping up...

Monday 19 January 2026

Taiwan polarizer firms pivot to medical, semiconductor, and niche markets amid China oversupply

Large-scale capacity expansions in China have led to severe oversupply and price erosion issues in the global polarizer industry, causing Taiwanese firms to struggle as losses mount...

Monday 19 January 2026

Taiwan's DDI chipmakers fight for survival beyond displays

Taiwanese DDI vendors rode a post-pandemic growth wave, but demand turned increasingly uncertain in 2025. Weak consumer end markets, slowing...

Monday 19 January 2026

Persistent shortages of advanced glass fiber cloud the AI chip outlook

Demand for AI chips is expected to remain strong in 2026, keeping the spotlight firmly on persistent shortages of high-end glass fiber...

Monday 19 January 2026

Ardentec utilization rate rises through 2025 on chip testing demand from networking, automotive, and storage sectors

Semiconductor testing company Ardentec reported steady utilization growth through 2025, driven by strong chip-testing orders from the networking, automotive, and storage markets. The...

Sunday 18 January 2026

SK Hynix reportedly completes 1a DRAM upgrade at Wuxi plant in China

SK Hynix has reportedly finished converting its key DRAM production facility in Wuxi, China, to the fourth-generation 1a process. The...

Sunday 18 January 2026

South Korea signs IP pact again, China-linked tech leaks still dominate

South Korea's Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on intellectual property cooperation with China's National Intellectual Property Administration...

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